Change Apple ID Country

I've registered years ago my Apple ID in Italy because iTunes Store was not available in Albania. I always used ITunes Gift Cards bought in Italy to buy apps and music. Now that Albania is among the new countries added to the iTunes Store, i would like to change the country so i can add my credit card and continue buying apps or music with my credit card. Thankfuly there is an option to change the country of your Apple ID, but the balance must be 0 (very strange). I had 17€ left so i started spending on apps, till i was left with 0.65€. Considering that there is no way that i can spend excactly 0.65€, i cannot change my country. This is really annoying and makes no sense at all. Is there any way to spend all the balance (donating, buying, anything, its just 0.65€) so i can change the country?
Thnx in advance anyone for the help.

Contact iTunes support, they will fix this for you:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/

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